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has continued from that to the present time. In addition 

 to this connection he was largely identified with the trade, 

 commerce, benevolent institutions and .progress of Chi- 

 cago. As Vice President of the Merchant's Savings, 

 Loan & Trust Company, and an officer of the Academy 

 of Science, Chicago Historical Society, Young Men's 

 Library Association, Athenaeum, etc., he contributed very 

 materially to the success of these Institutions. In 1858 

 he married Miss Kate Newell, a lady well known as a 

 writer and lecturer, who survives him. Some ten or 

 twelve years since, during his .summer residence for sev- 

 eral seasons at Swampscott, he associated himself with 

 the Institute, attended the field meetings and took a lively 

 interest in the promotion of its objects. He was elected 

 a member July 17, J.865. 



MEETINGS. During the summer three Field Meetings 

 have been held. The first at the Chebacco House, iu 

 Hamilton, June 3, 1875. The woods and ponds in the 

 vicinity are very enjoyable for excursions and meetings 

 of this character. Communications were made by F. W. 

 Putnam, on Shell Heaps and Indian Relics at "West New- 

 bury ; A. Osgood, Notice of the Mining Lands at New- 

 bury ; J. H. Stevens, on the Cane Brakes in Louisiana ; 

 L. H. Upton, List of Plants found in Flower. Second, 

 at Byfield, July 1, 1875, the seat of Dummer Academy 

 and abounding in interesting historical associations. W. 

 D. Northend spoke of Byfield and the Academy ; and 

 J. Spofford, F. W. Putnam, John Robinson, Haydn 

 Brown, Amos Noyes, and S. J. Spaulding offered re- 

 marks. Third, July 27, 1875, at Concord, Mass. The 

 interest in this historic old town inspired by the events of 

 the 19th of April, 1775, was freshly awakened by the 

 commemoration of the present year. Remarks by E. R. 



